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The cabbage palm is remarkably resistant to fire, floods, coastal conditions, cold, high winds, and drought. [15] Despite this, recent mortality has been caused by Texas phoenix palm decline, a phytoplasma currently found on the west coast of Florida. Sabal palmetto trunks appear in two different conditions, which can be confusing (see photo ...
Roystonea regia. Oenocarpus regius (Kunth) Spreng. Roystonea regia, commonly known as the royal palm, Cuban royal palm, or Florida royal palm, [4] is a species of palm native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Florida, and parts of Central America. A large and attractive palm, it has been planted throughout the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental tree.
Coccothrinax argentata, commonly called the Florida silver palm, [4] is a species of palm tree. It is native to south Florida, southeast Mexico, Colombia and to the West Indies, where it is found in the Bahamas, the southwest Caribbean and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Its natural habitat is rocky, calcareous soil in coastal scrubland and ...
The palm family, Arecaceae, is widespread in the Caribbean. Globally there are about 191 genera and 2339 species as reported in 2004 by Carlo Morici. [1] Their distribution is biased toward islands – 36% of genera and 52% of species are found only on islands, while 32% of genera and 6% of species are found only on continents.
Thrinax martii. Thrinax wendlandiana. Thrinax radiata, [3] also known as the Florida thatch palm, [4] is a medium to slow growing palm in the family Arecaceae. It is native to many Caribbean islands, Mexico, Central America, and far southern Florida. Its natural habitat is sandy, calcareous soil in coastal areas.
Arecaceae. Genus: Pseudophoenix. Species: P. sargentii. Binomial name. Pseudophoenix sargentii. H.Wendl. ex Sarg. Pseudophoenix sargentii, commonly known as the Florida cherry palm[3] or buccaneer palm, [4] is a medium-sized palm native to the northern Caribbean, eastern Mexico, and extreme southeast Florida in the United States.
Gorgasia O.F.Cook. Roystonea is a genus of eleven species of monoecious palms, native to the Neotropics, in the Caribbean, the adjacent coasts of Florida in the United States, Mexico, Central America and northern South America. [3][4][5] Commonly known as the royal palms, the genus was named after Roy Stone, a U.S. Army engineer.
Website. kwbgs.org. The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden is a frost-free arboretum and botanical garden containing a collection of trees, shrubs, and palms, including several "champion tree" specimens. It is located on Stock Island in the municipality of Key West, Florida, United States. It is open daily.